PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McClain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Engine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McClain comes to the cage accompanied by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Engine has chosen Crazy train as his entrance music. Thomas Engine struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McClain
vs
Engine

185 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from McClain.
Engine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Engine moves in looking to clinch but McClain pushes him off.

McClain cracks Engine with a big right hand and Engine goes down!

Engine is rocked!

It looks like Thomas Engine has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McClain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Engine is still in real trouble! Can McClain finish him?

McClain stands and steps away. Engine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McClain Throws a clean left jab. McClain Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Engine's chin! Engine crumbles to the ground and McClain follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by McClain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John McClain!
A relieved looking John McClain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.